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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
STORM STREETS CHRISTOPHE ENA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strikers fight for pensions The French strike coincides with the start of debate in parliament over a plan to overhaul the pension system so it will break even in 2018. The government insists the reform is essential as people are living longer, The French retirement age of 60 is already among the lowest in Europe. Neighbouring Germany has de-
Only two out of 2France’s every ďŹ ve of famed high-
speed trains are scheduled to run during the strike, which began Monday evening and was to end last night.
cided to bump up the retirement age to 67 from 65. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS